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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 3 4100 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 3 4100 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 151 days older than the cheaper Ryzen 3 4100.
Advantages of Ryzen 3 4100
- Up to 78% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - €102.53 vs €467.41
- Up to 74% better value when playing Valorant than Core i9-12900K - €0.13 vs €0.50 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 19% better in Valorant than Ryzen 3 4100 - 932 vs 784 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 3 4100 - 24 vs 8 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 3 4100 doesn't have integrated graphics
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Ryzen 3 4100
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
FPS
784
84%
Value, €/FPS
€0.13/FPS
100%
Price, €
€102.53
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 3 4100 100-100000510
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Intel Core i9-12900K 12. Generation Alder Lake 16-Core 3,2 GHz LGA 1700 Prozessor -BX8071512900K
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With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Ryzen 3 4100
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 3 4100 | vs | Core i9-12900K |
|---|---|---|
Apr 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Ryzen 3 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Not Available | Codename | Alder Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 16 |
| 8 | Threads | 24 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Ryzen 3 4100 or Core i9-12900K
With selected game settings
880 FPS
€2.4/FPS
32 GB, N/A Storage
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784 FPS
€2.44/FPS
32 GB, N/A Storage
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932 FPS
€4.06/FPS
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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811 FPS
€3.43/FPS
64 GB, N/A Storage
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932 FPS
€4.21/FPS
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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€3,919.9
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